Names that you are legally banned from naming your child in New Zealand

All of these names have been banned since 2001. Several have been added after people tried to name their children them.

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Lucifer

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Justice

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King

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Princess

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Prince

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Duke

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Royal

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Major

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Bishop

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Majesty

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J

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( ) Using brackets around middle names

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Knight

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Empress

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Lady

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/ Using a backslash

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Judge

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Royale

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Messiah

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T

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I

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Queen

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II

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Superintendent

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Sir

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III

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Jr

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E

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V

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-

No name. Someone tried to not give their child a name.

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Justus

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Master

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Corporal

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Constable

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MMMR

A mongrel mob (gang) acronym

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Queen Victoria

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Regal

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Emporer

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Christ

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Juztice

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3rd

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Sex Fruit

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Special Constable

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CJ

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G

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Roman Numerals III

Not just III, literally ROMAN NUMERALS THREE

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General

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Lord

Gotta have the e

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.

(Full stop)

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89

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Eminence

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Prynce

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M

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VI

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Mafia No Fear

omg

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2nd

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Majesti

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Rogue

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4real

Yep for real

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*

(Star symbol)

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5th

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Saint

soz Kanye and Kim

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SP

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C

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Sargent

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Honour

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D

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Minister

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MJ

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Chief

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Mr

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V8

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President

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MC

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Anal

Possibly as a reminder of what kind of sex they should have had to avoid the responsibilities of naming a child.

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AJ

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Baron

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LB

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HQ

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Queen V

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EDIT: The list of banned baby names was released several years ago after a few parents were scolded by judges for giving their children names that would encourage bullying. The rules exist, in part, as a way of protecting the children. Here are a couple examples of names that parents were forced to change: